📣 Bunnybots team registration & volunteer registration now open!

The Blair Robot Project

We are a student-led, mentor-guided FIRST Robotics Competition team in Silver Spring, Maryland.
All high-schoolers are welcome to join.

2025 and 2026 FIRST Chesapeake District Champions

Nine Worlds appearances | Eight District Event victories
23 District Awards, including two FIRST Impact/Chairman's Awards
One Woodie Flowers Finalist | Three FIRST Leadership Award Finalists

Host of the annual Blair Bunnybots | Mentors to FIRST LEGO League Team 57535

About Us

It's not just about the robot. Learn about our team's goals, values, and support for the FIRST ethos.

Community

Are we coming to a STEM fair near you? Learn about our outreach and community involvement.

Sponsors

Sponsors power our STEM education and outreach. Learn how your organization can help!

Team member in safety glasses working on the robot in the pits, giving a peace sign
Team 449's robot on the competition field, surrounded by yellow game pieces
Team members wearing medals presenting a small demo robot at an outdoor community STEM event
Team member in a personalized 449 hoodie watching a match at a large competition venue
Student examining the robot's machined arm mechanism during a pit inspection
Team members collaborating on laptops around a worn parts bin during a strategy session
Screenshot of a remote CAD design review in Onshape, showing the robot's intake assembly
Team members in matching 449 shirts walking through the FIRST Championship convention center
Team members and a mentor gathered together at a competition event
Team members in cowboy hats watching a match from the stands, yellow game pieces scattered on the field
Team members posing together for a group photo in the team room
Close-up of the robot's roller mechanism, showing sponsor logos on the side panel

What’s new

Visit our News page to view all news.

September 1: Blair Bunnybots 2026 team and volunteer registration are now open!

August 27: "Blair Students Spent August Weekends Teaching Free STEM Classes" (The MoCo Show)

August 21: "Free STEM Classes Return for Sixth Year at Blair High School" (Source of the Spring)

July 10-12: We participated in Philly's RoboJawn, organized by Teams 321 and 1218!

May 25: "Blair Robotics Team Delivers Best-Ever Finish at World Championship" (The MoCo Show)

April 28: "The Blair Robot Project Heads to FIRST Championship Again After DMV Win" (Source of the Spring)

We thank the sponsors who make all this possible!

The support of our sponsors helps Team 449 build advanced robots, compete at the highest levels of FIRST Robotics, and expand hands-on STEM opportunities for students and the wider community.

Interested in sponsoring Team 449? See our sponsorship opportunities!

Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation
Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation
Diamond & Fiscal Sponsor
DoDSTEM
DoDSTEM
Diamond Sponsor
AeroVironment
AeroVironment
Diamond Sponsor
Boeing
Boeing
Gold Sponsor
Gene Haas Foundation
Gene Haas Foundation
Gold Sponsor
The Maryland Space Business Roundtable
The Maryland Space Business Roundtable
Gold Sponsor
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Gold Sponsor